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Disamb: For the German rock group The Dalles, see The Dalles (band) The Dalles is a German rock band. ...
The Dalles is a city located in Wasco County, Oregon. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle ("flag stone"), what the French-Canadian employees of the Hudson's Bay Company called the now-inundated Long Narrows of the Columbia River above the present-day city. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,156. Wasco County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) TSX: HBC is the oldest corporation in Canada (and the second oldest in North America) and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ...
Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
History Lewis and Clark camped near Mill Creek on October 25-27, 1805, and recorded the Native American name for this creek as Quenett. The first use of the name "Dalles", according to Oregon Geographic Names, appears in Franchere's Narrative, on April 12, 1814. The Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-1806) was the first American overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back. ...
1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Assiniboin Boy, an Atsina Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in modern times. ...
Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the state of Oregon. ...
The Dalles was the end of the land route of the Oregon Trail. The route of the Oregon Trail is shown in red in the western United States Map from The Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852-1906 by Ezra Meeker. ...
A post office was established within the boundaries of the current city in 1851, and The Dalles was incorporated as a city in 1857. It has been the major commercial center between Portland and Pendleton since. Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ...
Pendleton is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. ...
Construction of The Dalles Dam in 1957 submerged the Long Narrows and Celilo Falls. Categories: Stub | Dams ...
Dipnet Fishing at Celilo Falls Located between the states of Oregon and Washington, Celilo Falls was a unique natural feature formed by the relentless push of the Columbia River through basalt-laden narrows east of the Cascade Mountains, onward towards the Pacific Ocean—the final leg of the rivers...
In 1984, The Dalles was the scene of a bioterrorist incident launched by the Rajneeshee Cult. It was the first known bioterrorism attack of the 20th century in the United States. (See Bhagwan Shri Rajneesh.) 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Bioterrorism is terrorism using germ warfare, an intentional human release of a naturally-occurring or human-modified toxin or biological agent. ...
Bioterrorism is terrorism using germ warfare, an intentional human release of a naturally-occurring or human-modified toxin or biological agent. ...
Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (December 11, 1931 - January 19, 1990), better known during the 1970s as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later as Osho was an Indian spiritual teacher or guru. ...
Geography City of The Dalles is located at 45°36'4" North, 121°10'58" West (45.601218, -121.182774)GR1. Highways I-84, US 26, and US 97 meet at this city. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias OR county maps by Bumm13. ...
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Columbia River Gorge and I-84 as seen from Crown Point, Oregon Interstate 84 runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon to an intersection with Interstate 80 at Echo, Utah—roughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ...
United States Highway 26 is an east-west United States highway. ...
United States Highway 97 is a major north-south United States highway in the western United States. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.4 km². 13.6 km² of it is land and 0.8 km² of it is water. The total area is 5.23% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 12,156 people, 4,896 households, and 3,226 families residing in the city. The population density is 892.3/km². There are 5,227 housing units at an average density of 383.7/km². The racial makeup of the city is 87.83% White, 0.39% African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.77% Pacific Islander, 6.23% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 10.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 4,896 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% are non-families. 29.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.94. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the city the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $35,430, and the median income for a family is $43,041. Males have a median income of $36,387 versus $22,583 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,511. 12.4% of the population and 9.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Politics The Dalles has a very long running anti-war rally against the Iraq War which started before the war began. The protest is put on by the Wasco County Citizens For Human Dignity. This rally happens every friday at 5:00 PM at The Dalles Post Office. The Wasco County Citizens For Human Dignity is a group loosly tied with the local Democratic Party. ...
The Dalles is also home to another long running demonstration against the local porn shop. A group of local churches have rallied together to picket the store daily.
External links The Oregon Blue Book is the official directory and fact book for the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
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